76a1. In a tolerably large number of verbs two radicals are weak letters, and are consequently affected by one or other of the anomalies already described. In cases where two anomalies might occur, usage must teach whether one, or both, or neither of them, takes effect.

76b Thus e.g. from נָדַד‎to flee, the imperfect is יִדּוֹד‎ in Na 37 and יִדַּד‎ in Gn 3140 (on the analogy of verbs פ״ן‎); Hiphʿîlהֵנֵד‎ (like a verb ע״ע‎), but the imperfect Hophʿal again יֻדַּד‎ (as פ״ן‎).

2. The following are examples of difficult forms, which are derived from doubly weak verbs:

76c (a) Verbs פ״ן‎ and ל״א‎ (cf. § 66 and § 74), e.g. נָשָׂא‎to bear, imperative שָׂא‎ (ψ1012נְשָׂא‎, of which נְסָה‎ψ47 is probably only an orthographic variation); infinitive constructשְׂאֵת‎ (for שָׂ֫אֶת‎; see the analogous noun-formations in §93t), also נְשׂא‎Is 114, 183; Gn 413נְשׂוֹא‎; ψ8910שׂוֹא‎ (perhaps only a scribal error); after the prefixל‎ always לָשֵׂאת‎ (otherwise the contracted form only occurs in מִשֵּׂתוֹ‎Jb 4117, with rejection of the א‎); imperfectתִּשֶּׂ֫נָה‎ for תִּשֶּׂ֫אנָה‎Ru 114; wholly irregular are תִּשְּׂאֶ֫ינָה‎Ez 2349 (so Baer after Qimḥi; textus receptus, and also the Mantua ed., and Ginsburg, תִּשֶּׂ֫אינָה‎) and נִשֵּׂאת‎2 S 1943 as infinitive absolute Niphʿal (on the analogy of the infinitive construct Qal?); but most probably נִשּׂא‎ is to be read, with Driver.

76h For וַתָּבֹאת‎1 S 2534Qerê (the Kethîbhותבאתי‎ evidently combines the two readings וּבָאתְ‎ and וַתָּבֹאִי‎; cf. Nestle, ZAW. xiv. 319), read וַתָּבֹ֫אִי‎; on the impossible forms Dt 3316 and Jb 2221 cf. §48d.—In the perfect Hiphʿîlהֵבִיא‎, הֵבֵ֫אתָ‎ and (only before a suffix) הֲבִיאֹתָ‎; the latter form is also certainly intended in Nu 1431, where the Masora requires וְהֵֽבֵיאתִ֫י‎, cf. 2 K 92, 1925, Is 4323) Jer 2513, Ct 34. Before suffixes the ē of the first syllable in the 3rd sing. always becomes Ḥaṭeph-Seghôl, e.g. הֱבִֽיאֲךָ‎, הֱבִיאַ֫נִי‎; elsewhere invariably Ḥaṭeph-Pathaḥ, e.g. הֲבֵאתָ֫נוּ‎ or הֲבִֽיאֹתָ֫נוּ‎. On the other hand, ē is retained in the secondary tone in the perfect consecutive when without suffixes, e.g. וְהֵֽבֵאתָ֫‎. Cf. moreover, וַֽהֲקֵאֹתוֹ‎ (וַֽהֲקֵאֹתוֹ‎ in Opitius and Hahn is altogether incorrect), Pr 2516, from קִיא‎; but קְיוּ‎spue ye, Jer 2527 (perhaps only a mistake for קִיאוּ‎), is not to be referred to קִיא‎ but to a secondary stem קָיָה‎. In the imperfectוַתָּקִא‎ is found once, Lv 1825, besides וַיָּקֵא‎ (analogous to וַיָּבֵא‎).—On אָבִי‎ (for אָבִיא‎), מֵבִי‎, יָנִי‎, see §74k.

76i (g) The form חָיַי‎to live, in the perfect Qal, besides the ordinary development to חָיָה‎ (fem.חָֽיְתָה‎), is also treated as a verb ע״ע‎, and then becomes חַי‎ in the 3rd pers. perfect, in pauseחָי‎, and with wāw consecutiveוָחַי‎Gn 322, and frequently. In Lv 2536 the contracted form וְחֵי‎ is perhaps st. constr. of חַי‎life, but in any case read וָחַי‎perfect consecutive as in verse 35. The form וָחָ֫יָה‎ occurs in Ex 116 in pause for וָחַ֫יָּה‎ (3rd fem.) with Dageš omitted in the י‎ on account of the pausal lengthening of ă to ā.